By Monday Ijeh The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has commenced construction of its National Secretariat in Abuja, naming the building “Olatunji Disu House” in honour of the Inspector-General of Police. The National Chairman of PCRC, Alhaji Ibrahim Olaniyan, said this on Wednesday at the foundation-laying ceremony in Abuja, describingContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Sasakawa Africa Association has organised an integrated training for farmer groups on financial literacy and digital tools in Niger State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training is supported by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)-funded project. ItContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje Midwives are specialised healthcare professionals providing comprehensive, relationship-based care for women during pregnancy, labour, birth, and the postpartum period. In this campaign, the Nigeria Health Watch showcases deep significance played by these medical personnel in the lives of citizens. More midwives mean more inclusive healthcareContinue Reading
As global tensions continue to disrupt oil supplies, countries across Africa are once again feeling the squeeze from rising fuel costs, highlighting the continent’s heavy reliance on imported energy and its vulnerability to external shocks. In South Africa, drivers are preparing for another fuel price increase set to take effectContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Nigeria has stepped up technical cooperation with Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, and Barbados as part of efforts to deepen South-South ties among Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) said its Director-General, Yusuf Yakub, made the push during a working visit toContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Like the mythical Phoenix, Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, is rising from its ashes. Only a shouting distance from the Kaduna International Airport, Tudun Biri, until December 2023, was an archetype of an agrarian community. But on Dec. 3, 2023, this rusticContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a Procurement Center of Excellence at the Nigerian Navy Logistics College, Dawakin Tofa, Kano. It is to serve as a regional hub for training procurement officers across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The Director-General of the BureauContinue Reading
The Dangote Group has assured that its widening business footprint across Nigeria and the rest of Africa would yield a significant employment opportunity. Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, Regional Director and Special Adviser to the President of Dangote Group, said this on its Special Day celebration at the just concluded Nasarawa TradeContinue Reading
By Bashir Bello The Kano State Government has sunk N1 billion into the renovation of the state-owned Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, health commissioner Abubakar Labaran said on Saturday. Labaran, while conducting the Presidential Media Team currently on inspection tour of completed and ongoing projects, said that the facility, whichContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo More details have emerged on the Federal Government’s efforts to rebuild Tudun Biri in Kaduna State following an accidental military drone strike in which some lives were lost and properties destroyed. Addressing newsmen on Friday in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, said theContinue Reading
